antipathetical
- adjective
- /ˌæntɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/
- His antipathetical attitude towards modern art was well known among his friends.
Examples
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The two departments remained antipathetical despite corporate efforts to encourage collaboration.
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Surrounded by antipathetical colleagues, he felt isolated at work.
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He's antipathetical!
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I feel antipathetical towards that idea.
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His antipathetical attitude towards modern art often led to heated debates with his friends.
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The antipathetical views of the two political parties made any compromise nearly impossible.
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She felt antipathetical towards the proposed changes in the company policy, believing they would harm employee morale.
Synonyms
Showing strong dislike or opposition
A person who strongly dislikes something and tries to avoid it
Acting in a hostile way toward someone or something
Not feeling sorry for someone or caring about their problems
Feeling strong dislike for someone or something
Antonyms
How Hostile
Surface Forms
Morphology
antipathetical = antipathetic (semi-transparent) = anti + pathetic + al
The word is a regular adjectival extension of antipathetic with the suffix -al.
Etymology
Antipathetical comes from the parts anti- ('against') and path ('feeling'), the same root you see in sympathy. So, if someone is antipathetical to something, they are strongly against it or feel strong dislike.